Plasmodium falciparum infection among neonates in the North Central Region of Nigeria

Plasmodium falciparum infection among neonates in the North Central Region of Nigeria

Introduction: This cross-sectional study investigated the rate of congenital and neonatal malaria infections in patients attending our hospital. Methodology: Thick and thin blood films of 288 neonates admitted in the Special Care Baby Unit of Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, were examin...

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Main Authors: Caroline Amuche Okoli, Seline Nneaku Okolo, John Chibunkem Collins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2013-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
congenital and neonatal malaria
seasonal variation
high prevalence
Jos
Nigeria
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/2775
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